While the small MPV market is going to hot up over the next year or two with entries from Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroën, Chevrolet and Volkswagen, Honda and Toyota are past masters of the sector.

The RAV-4 and CR-V brands have been phenomenally successful and the new CR-V seems like it will hit the spot as much as the outgoing one, as the strong residual values shown here illustrate.

Buyers know these two Japanese giants produce quality cars that work, and such strong showings here suggest the newcomers are going to have a tough time wrestling sales away from these two.

Toyota Rav4 2.2 D-4D XT3: Price new £20,117

Mileage Age (months) Predicted value Money lost
20,000 12 £14,625/73% £5,492
30,000 18 £12,900/64% £7,217
40,000 24 £11,525/57% £8,592
50,000 30 £10,075/50% £10,042
60,000 36 £8,925/44% £11,192

Source: CAP Motor Research

Honda CR-V 2.2 i-CTDi SE: Price new £19,802

Mileage Age (months) Predicted value Money lost
20,000 12 £14,175/72% £5,627
30,000 18 £12,500/63% £7,302
40,000 24 £11,050/56% £8,752
50,000 30 £9,750/49% £10,052
60,000 36 £8,752/44% £11,077

Source: CAP Motor Research